Rev. Lee Crawford, an Episcopal priest at the Church of Our Saviour in Killington, was at Killington Peak Wednesday offering ashes to skiers and riders at Killington Resort.

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Updated: 3:00 PM EST Mar 2, 2017

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WEBVTT REPORTER: WITH WHIPPING WINDS,REPORTER: WITH WHIPPING WINDS,THICK FOG, AND PIERCING RAIN ATVERMONT'S KILLINGTON PEAK, IT'DBE HARD TO FAULT ANY SKIER ORRIDER FOR CALLING THE CONDITIONSUNGODLBUT LEE CRAWFORD THINKS IT'S APERFECT PLACE TO BE THIS ASHWEDNESDAY.>> BEING ON TOP OF A MOUNTAIN REGARDLESS OF ONE'S FAITH -- ONEGETS THAT MUCH CLOSER TO HEAVEREPORTER: THE EPISCOPAL PRIESTIS HERE OFFERING ASHES TORESORT-GOERS, ON THE SLOPES.>> REMBER, MY BROTHER, YOU AREDUST AND TO DUST YOU SHALLRETURN.REPORTER: THE DAY REMINDS MANYCHRISTIANS OF THEIR MORTALITYAND IS THE START TO LENT; THEMOST SACRED TIME OF YEAR FOR THEFAITHFUL.CRAWFORD LEADS A TRADITIONAL ASHWEDNESDAY SERVICE AT THE NEARBYCHURCH OF OUR SAVIOUR INKILLINGTON, THOUGH THE AVISKIER HAS FOUND RIDING THE LIFTTO THE TOP A GREAT WAY TO MAKEHER MINISTRY MORE ACCESSIBLE.>> MORE AND MORE CHURCHES ARRECOGNIZING THAT WE CANNOT STAYINSIDE OUR CHURCHES AND WAIT FPEOPLE TO COME SEE US. BUTRATHER, WE NEED TO GO WHERE WECAN FIND PEOPLREPORTER: SHE'S FINDING PEOPLELIKE DAVID MAICHLE, VISITINGVERMONT FROM DELAWARE, >> I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO MISSCHURCH AND WASN'T GOING TO GETMY ASHES.REPORTER: AND THESE BUDDIES, UPFROM BOSTON.>> VERY BLESSED RIGHT NOW.ORDINARY TO SEE THIS GOING ON UPHERE, SO WHY NOT, YOU KNOW?MANY PEOPLE, THE NON-CHURCHSETTING MAKES THIS CONNECTIONMORE MEMORABLE WHILE NO LESSMEANINGFUL.AND THE VICAR WILL BE BACK OUTHERE EASTER SUNDAY, FOR A

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Skiers receive ashes atop Vermont mountain

Rev. Lee Crawford, an Episcopal priest at the Church of Our Saviour in Killington, was at Killington Peak Wednesday offering ashes to skiers and riders at Killington Resort.